Ayden Heaven is an English professional footballer known for his build up play and line breaking passing. He is a Ball playing defender who is well composed under pressure.
Ayden Heaven
Profession: Footballer
Born: September 22, 2006
Age: 19 years old
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Islington, England
Known for: English defender and a well composed left-back.
Profile Overview
Ayden Heaven was born in Islington, England and was raised by a single mother Lisa Heaven who is a Ghanaian. He grew up with two younger siblings and an elder sister.
He began his career at the youth level with West Ham United. He went on a trial at Chelsea of which he later joined the youth academy of Arsenal in 2019.
He trained with the Arsenal first team at different times, in the 2023-24 season, and was also included in the training during the 2024 summer pre-season. He was praised by the manager Mikel Arteta alongside other two youngsters, Myles Lewis-Skelly, and Ethan Nwaneri. He made his debut for Arsenal at the EFL Cup on October 30, 2024
Ayden is eligible to play for Ghana but decided to play for England at the youth level. He played at the under-18, under-19, and under-20. He made his debut for the under-18 team against Northern Ireland in May 2024. He made his debut for the under-20 in a 2-1 defeat to Italy, on September 5, 2025. He went through the English youth setup like Nico O’Reilly, and Max Dowman.
He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester United on February 1, 2025, and made his first team debut in the 2024-25 FA Cup match against Fulham. He made his Premier League debut against Arsenal, where he came on as a substitute for Leny Yoro, on March 9.
Career Timeline
- 2019-2024 – Arsenal (youth career)
- 2024-2025 – Arsenal
- 2025 – Manchester United
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Ayden Edford Heaven
- Nationality: English
- Religion: Christianity
- Height: 1.89 m (6 feet 2 inches)
- Parents: Lisa Heaven (mother)
- Official website: Instagram – @aydenheaven
Trivia
- He is of Ghanaian heritage through his mother.
- He started his career at the age of eight at West Ham United.
- He became part of Mabchester United’s first team squad at the arrival of the coach Ruben Amorim.
- He is left-footed.
- His mother is his official agent.
- He has a market value of €10 million according to Transfermarkt.
